Windows 8. Gang of Eight. Eight-ball. Eighth Avenue. Eight Immortals. Big Eight Conference. Crazy Eights. "Eight Days a Week." Section 8. Figure Eight.

Stories of the day:

• Surface launch at Times Square: at Microsoft, it's hip to be square
• Microsoft SmartGlass app for Android released
• Apple complies with UK judgment, acknowledges that Samsung didn't copy iPad design

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